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←Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G. Date: Sat, 15-Sep-1956 2:50 PM Attendance: 115902→
Melbourne2.4.166.11.4710.16.7617.19.121
Collingwood3.3.214.3.275.6.366.12.48
Qrt marginCW by 5ME by 20ME by 40ME by 73
Qrt scoresCW 21-16ME 31-6ME 29-9ME 45-12
Field umpireAllan Nash (55)


NotesPreviousCurrent
Highest attendance96486 Carlton v Collingwood - Grand Final,1938121696 Carlton v Collingwood - Grand Final,1970

[Melbourne Player Details][Collingwood Player Details]

 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Melbourne Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
6 Adams, Frank                       
31 Barassi, Ron    3                  
30 Beckwith, John                       
19 Carroll, Keith                       
1 Cordner, Denis                       
9 Dixon, Brian                       
28 Gleeson, Terry                       
18 Johnson, Bob    3                  
14 Johnson, Trevor                       
16 Laidlaw, Clyde                       
34 Lane, Ralph                       
3 Marquis, Peter                       
35 McMahen, Noel                       
38 Melville, Ken                       
11 Mithen, Laurie                       
24 Ridley, Ian    1                  
8 Sandral, Jim                       
12 Spencer, Stuart    5                  
15 Webb, Athol    5                  
25 Williams, Don                       
Totals    17                  
Opposition    6                  

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 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Collingwood Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
13 Gabelich, Ray                       
7 Greve, Bob    1                  
8 Hamilton, Jack                       
18 Hedt, Ken                       
23 Jones, William    1                  
9 Kingston, Ron                       
12 Kupsch, Bob                       
3 Lucas, Peter                       
1 Mann, Neil                       
17 Merrett, Thorold                       
21 Rymer, Laurie                       
22 Serong, Bill    1                  
29 Sharp, Lerrel                       
5 Smale, Ken    1                  
26 Sullivan, Harry                       
24 Tuck, Frank                       
36 Turner, Ken    1                  
2 Twomey, Bill    1                  
31 Waller, Neville                       
27 Weideman, Murray                       
Totals    6                  
Opposition    17                  

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Melbourne Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%)Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
6Adams, Frank21y 95d45 (31-0-14 68.89%)37 (0.82)← 
31Barassi, Ron20y 201d58 (43-1-14 75.00%)57 (0.98)← 
30Beckwith, John23y 365d102 (52-2-48 51.96%)19 (0.19)← 
19Carroll, Keith25y 174d39 (27-0-12 69.23%) ← 
1Cordner, Denis32y 79d152 (85-3-64 56.91%)82 (0.54)← 
9Dixon, Brian20y 118d41 (35-0-6 85.37%)14 (0.34)← 
28Gleeson, Terry22y 335d26 (19-0-7 73.08%)8 (0.31)← 
18Johnson, Bob21y 104d48 (40-0-8 83.33%)93 (1.94)← 
14Johnson, Trevor21y 234d33 (28-0-5 84.85%)1 (0.03)← 
16Laidlaw, Clyde22y 293d44 (38-0-6 86.36%)17 (0.39)← 
34Lane, Ralph26y 183d72 (40-1-31 56.25%)9 (0.13)← 
3Marquis, Peter24y 186d69 (44-1-24 64.49%)7 (0.10)← 
35McMahen, Noel29y 321d175 (96-3-76 55.71%)28 (0.16)← 
38Melville, Ken25y 217d71 (47-1-23 66.90%)1 (0.01)← 
11Mithen, Laurie22y 153d48 (37-0-11 77.08%)36 (0.75)← 
24Ridley, Ian22y 213d37 (31-0-6 83.78%)72 (1.95)← 
8Sandral, Jim23y 209d15 (14-0-1 93.33%)2 (0.13)← 
12Spencer, Stuart24y 225d122 (70-1-51 57.79%)146 (1.20)← 
15Webb, Athol21y 2d28 (24-0-4 85.71%)42 (1.50)← 
25Williams, Don20y 317d75 (50-1-24 67.33%) ← 
Totals23y 256d1300 (851-14-435 65.46%)671 (0.52)  
CSmith, Norm41y 299d153 (90-4-59 60.13%) 98 (60-2-36 62.24%) 

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Collingwood Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Collingwood Games (W-D-L W%)Collingwood Goals (Ave.)
13Gabelich, Ray23y 74d25 (16-0-9 64.00%)5 (0.20)← 
7Greve, Bob21y 290d27 (18-0-9 66.67%)3 (0.11)← 
8Hamilton, Jack27y 305d142 (93-0-49 65.49%)15 (0.11)← 
18Hedt, Ken19y 305d20 (13-0-7 65.00%)6 (0.30)← 
23Jones, William21y 172d44 (28-0-16 63.64%)43 (0.98)← 
9Kingston, Ron24y 341d124 (84-0-40 67.74%)6 (0.05)← 
12Kupsch, Bob22y 293d14 (6-0-8 42.86%)4 (0.29)← 
3Lucas, Peter26y 297d127 (90-0-37 70.87%)1 (0.01)← 
1Mann, Neil32y 20d179 (116-1-62 65.08%)155 (0.87)← 
17Merrett, Thorold22y 351d119 (82-0-37 68.91%)75 (0.63)← 
21Rymer, Laurie22y 72d18 (13-0-5 72.22%)8 (0.44)← 
22Serong, Bill20y 133d20 (14-0-6 70.00%)20 (1.00)← 
29Sharp, Lerrel23y 101d61 (40-0-21 65.57%)1 (0.02)← 
5Smale, Ken22y 315d36 (24-0-12 66.67%)80 (2.22)← 
26Sullivan, Harry24y 160d53 (31-1-21 59.43%)21 (0.40)22 (16-0-6 72.73%)5 (0.23)
24Tuck, Frank25y 53d85 (59-0-26 69.41%)21 (0.25)← 
36Turner, Ken21y 77d15 (10-0-5 66.67%)9 (0.60)← 
2Twomey, Bill28y 353d163 (110-2-51 68.10%)137 (0.84)← 
31Waller, Neville23y 364d55 (42-0-13 76.36%)14 (0.25)← 
27Weideman, Murray20y 212d58 (38-0-20 65.52%)71 (1.22)← 
Totals23y 306d1385 (927-4-454 66.93%)695 (0.50)  
CKyne, Phonse40y 322d140 (93-0-47 66.43%) ← 

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